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Isn't that the case with the vast majority of managers?

There isn't enough hair dye in East Lancashire to keep Martin and Waggott going. 😂

In my knackered, ecstatic state last night I forgot to mention that when the players had finished their warm up they came over to the corner where we were sat to applaud us. Nothing unusual in that, they do it before every away game. Last night felt so different though. They stood there for a bit longer but the look in their and and clear focus on the job in hand was apparent. Similarly at the end of the game they stayed for longer than normal and rightly milked every drop of respect of the fans. The connection between the players and fans last night should mean so much to us all.

I felt prouder as a Rovers fan tonight than I have for a while. Proud of the players, staff and fans - the rest of the cabal can f*** right off. My worry going into the game was how the players would react to the last few tumultuous days and that fear was allayed after about fifteen minutes when we settled into the game and pretty much controlled it. That ten minute period at the start of the second half was the perfect anecdote to the bad feelings I have for those people in charge of the club. I felt it was the players too sending them a message. Every player really gave us something to be proud of and it's probably unfair to single any of them out but Hyam, Travis and Gueye were excellent tonight. In the last few minutes I saw Travis was clearly running on empty but still got in several telling challenges. He appeared to be the de facto manager tonight and led by example. I have an apology to make to Gueye in that I just didn't see a player in there. How delighted I am to be proven wrong as he was just outstanding tonight. He gave the perfect centre forward's display and was also our best defender at their set pieces. So, so proud tonight but a special word for the fans. The balance they struck between supporting the players and disparaging the owners and Waggott was perfect. Watching the players celebrating at the end gave me the distinct impression they agreed with us.

It is however if we got in the playoffs by any margin it would have been (and still might be) a real achievement. I think the vast majority of supporters accept he has squeezed every drop from this squad.

When I think about Eustace getting us into the top six with a mix table squad I don't believe he had some magic wand but simply understands the Championship and how to get results in it. When I see the likes of Dyche, Parker and Wilder (who have got several promotions between them) I don't see wonderful tacticians or anything statistic driven but down to earth football men. For the three of them staying in the Premier League was far more difficult and they essentially failed but from a Rovers perspective just getting there would hopefully rid us of the Venky curse. So I don't really want anybody who has ideas above his station and has his whole ethos about getting results anyway or anyhow.

Do you mean dragging a new appointment for us out?

I find it a bit odd that there has been no official announcement by Derby yet about Eustace becoming their new manager. Sky said he was expected to be unveiled at Derby's match last night but as the evening wore on they said it wasn't going to happen then as there were some minor details to be sorted. Hypothetically how strange would it be if the move didn't go through. Contractually I wonder how Eustace would stand with us as I guess technically he still works for us. Again hypothesising but I wonder if Waggott et al fear that if they appoint another manager we might have to pay wages to him and Eustace. And they can kiss the £750k goodbye.

There are around 700 Rovers supporters taking the time and trouble to travel to West Brom tonight and as yet we don't know officially who will be picking the team and deciding tactics etc. It's just symptomatic of the disdain and disrespect the club has for fans.

I find it strange that a no mark hack like Nixon plucks some names out of thin air and it even gets to a discussion stage. He was so late to the party about Eustace and jumped on the bandwagon with some nonsense about him applying for other jobs. He is a chancer of the highest order.

Paul lived our dream as a Blackburn lad who played for Rovers. He was a really friendly man, I spoke to him on the JW concourse recently and his love of Rovers never waned. He was also still heavily involved in the Rovers ex players group. Condolences to his family and friends. RIP Paul.

On Gillette Soccer Special they weren't sure if he was there. Part of the WATR statement was read out too which I think raised a few eyebrows on the panel.

In a really strange and perverse way I am looking forward to this game when my head is telling me I should be dreading it. I'm curious to see who is in charge, the team they choose and how we set up tactically. But probably the thing that intrigues me most is how the players react given that the vast majority of them seemed to be behind Eustace. My gut tells me that they will be professional and put in a real shift but a nagging doubt is that some might use the last couple of days as an excuse. As ever in an away game I'll take a draw but whatever comes it will be good to watch Rovers playing and, for a short time on allt the other nonsense to the back of my mind.

But hugely satisfying 😂

I didn't know until Saturday. Your second sentence is quite damming for somebody who wouldn't have a word said against Eustace until yesterday.

I haven't seen Eustace quoted anywhere as saying him living in the Midlands was a problem, in fact up until the weekend I didn't know any Rovers fan who was aware of this. I think this has been perpetuated as a myth to justify the likes of Jordan who likes to be a contrarian. And this has been seized upon by some Rovers fans As a stick to beat him with.

I didn't see any of the warm ups in those games. He told me himself he was scouting future opponents. We played an under 21 match at Ewood the night before Plymouth away and I walked out with him. I asked him why he wasn't in Plymouth and he told me he was going to watch Swansea the day after. Other people have confirmed too that he was given this new role by Eustace.

Well done to the authors of that statement. It certainly speaks for me and how I feel. Has it been sent to any media outlets?

He hasn't been involved on match days for some time now. He has been scouting future opponents.

What an excellent diversion from Fred Karno's circus last night. We saw a wholly committed performance from our youngsters who gave their all. The first half didn't really get going but in the second half Rovers drove forward almost constantly and some of the football was first class. In truth the game should have been out to bed much earlier but to their credit they kept going, kept creating chances and finally got an 89th minute winner which they absolutely deserved. Once again Matty Litherland was outstanding. His forays with the ball into the oppositions final third are something you rarely see in the modern game. I truly believe he is first team material right now. I liked the look of Patrik Farkas too. Some of his set play deliveries were too notch. It was really pleasing in so many respects but what pleased me most was that they never gave up, never stopped believing and each and everyone of them deserved the applause at the final whistle. And then my mind returned to the laughing stock we have become...........

Waggott crawling back under his stone. He is a coward of the highest order.

Trying to look on the bright side we should at least be able to pay our bills for the next month or so. Sold down the river for the umpteenth time.

FAB = Fat Arrogant Bastard. 😂😂

Clearly he has no understanding of our situation and the circumstances right now and also with Tomasson. He even said something like 'it's still Venky's isn't it' when gobbing off. He had done no research but played on his 'I owned a club' rhetoric. How did that ownership go again?